#F5A273
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.4% 0.117 49.9), rgb(245, 162, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#F5A273 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5A273 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 162, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 87%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.117 49.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F5A273 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5A273 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5A273 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5A273 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 50.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB3
oklch(88.4% 0.066 49.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5A273
oklch(78.4% 0.117 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#F97501
oklch(70.7% 0.188 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#D66400
oklch(63.2% 0.167 50)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#F5A273 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B9AB6F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBD73 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9396 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5A273
#F5A273
oklch(78.4% 0.117 49.9)
- #5EC6F5
#5EC6F5
oklch(78.3% 0.117 230.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F5A273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.020
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
Use #F5A273 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.